Government
Ashford is part of the Spelthorne constituency which has been represented by the Conservative Kwasi Kwarteng since 2010. At Surrey County Council, Ashford is covered by three county council wards: Ashford, Sunbury Common and Ashford Common, and Staines South and Ashford West. Ashford and Staines South and Ashford West are represented by two Conservative councillors whereas Sunbury Common and Ashford Common is represented by a Liberal Democrat councillor.
Ashford has 12 representatives on Spelthorne Borough Council, headquartered in Staines-upon-Thames:
| Most Recent Election |
Member | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marion Bushnell | Ashford Common | |
| 2011 | Nick Gething | Ashford Common | |
| 2011 | Frank Ayers | Ashford Common | |
| 2011 | Asif Ayub | Ashford East | |
| 2011 | Chris Frazer | Ashford East | |
| 2011 | Sam Budd | Ashford East | |
| 2011 | Marian Rough | Ashford North and Stanwell South | |
| 2011 | Joanne Sexton | Ashford North and Stanwell South | |
| 2012 | David Gosling | Ashford North and Stanwell South | |
| 2011 | Gerald Forsbrey | Ashford Town | |
| 2011 | Denise Grant | Ashford Town | |
| 2011 | Caroline Spencer (Independent) | Ashford Town | |
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